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Common Core
May 1, 2012
Dear Parents/Guardians:
It is with great anticipation that we look towards implementing a
new set of standards, the Common
Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS), in August 2012! The
Common Core Georgia
Performance Standards (CCGPS) were developed from the Common Core
State Standards, an initiative
of the National Governors’ Association and the Council of Chief
State School Officers, who took
leadership in working to chart a course to ensure all students are
better prepared for college and future
careers. The Common Core Georgia Performance Standards go a long way
to ensure that students in
different states have the same opportunities to learn at high levels
and reach towards higher standards.
The CCGPS are aligned to the highest international and national
standards and have an increased
emphasis on the following:
- Reading more informational and complex texts
- Writing to justify thinking and reasoning and writing for
more authentic purposes
- Engaging in more problem-solving and problem based learning
- Making more real-world, relevant connections
- Assessing learning at higher-levels
- Reading more informational and complex texts
- Writing to justify thinking and reasoning and writing for
more authentic purposes
These standards inform schools of “what” to teach but leave “how” to
teach in the hands of our capable
teachers. Your child’s classroom will be an even more engaging
setting as students are provided with
increased opportunities for collaboration, conversation and
problem-solving.
The Cobb County School District Curriculum, Instruction and
Assessment Team has been working closely
with school leaders & staff to prepare for the changes ahead as well
as developing tools that will be of
support to families. On the Cobb County School District home page,
you will find a link to the Common
Core Curriculum page where you will find resources to support
parents, staff and students. Additionally,
the Georgia Department of Education, Georgia Public Broadcasting and
the National PTA websites have
information that will help you to understand the changes and their
benefit to students and families.
During the month of May, you can view an interview on Inside Cobb
Schools which airs on COBB edTV
(Comcast channel 24, Charter channel 97, AT&T U‐verse channel 99)
and is also linked to the Common
Core GPS (CCGPS) website for Cobb County School District. The Common
Core Curriculum link can be
found on the left menu of the district’s home page. We encourage you
to visit this site to learn more
about the Common Core implementation. We hope you find this
information helpful and look forward
to working with you in the coming school year.
Sincerely,
Amy Krause
Assistant Supertendent of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment.
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